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Housing Payments Hit 1-Year High, Sending Buyers to the Sidelines

$RKTPress releaseJun 18, 2026, 8:00 AM ETRead the release

Redfin reported that the median U.S. monthly housing payment climbed to $2,647, a one-year high, driven by record home prices and mortgage rates near 6.5%. Pending home sales fell 0.6% week-over-week, marking the fifth consecutive decline as affordability challenges and economic uncertainty keep buyers on the sidelines.

Key figures

Median sale price
403889
Median sale price yoy
2.3%
New listings wow change
-0.4%
Mortgage rate weekly avg
6.52%
Pending sales wow change
-0.6%
Pending sales yoy change
-3.5%
Median monthly housing payment
2647

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